Bucklin unfortunately couldn't capitalize on their home-court advantage in their season opener. They had to suffer through a 75-44 loss at the hands of the Spearville Lancers. For those keeping track at home, that's the biggest defeat the Red Aces have suffered since January 12th.
Leading Spearville to victory were Ian Melendez and Aydin J Ruiz. Melendez went 9 for 14 on his way to 23 points, while J Ruiz went 7 of 14 on his way to 19 points and three steals. The team also got some help courtesy of Danny Alcala, who went 5 of 9 on his way to 10 points in addition to six boards and five steals.
Bucklin wasted no time getting back out on the court and has already played their next match, a 64-39 loss against St. John on the 9th. As for Spearville, they also didn't take long to hit the court again: they've already played their next contest, an 85-68 victory against Macksville on the 10th.
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